GOP to recoup $1,950 spent at topless club

WASHINGTON -- The Republican National Committee spent thousands of dollars last month on private jets, car services, high-end hotels and other expenses.

The committee says it will be reimbursed for a particularly questionable outlay: $1,950 for meals at a Hollywood sex-themed club that features topless dancers. RNC spokesman Doug Heye said the donor and vendor who organized the non-sanctioned event at Voyeur West Hollywood will repay the amount.

Other expenses reported in February included more than $17,000 for private jets and nearly $13,000 for car services. Heye said such services are used only when needed.

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The New York Times: The Republican National Committee opened an investigation on
Monday into why money from donors was paid to reimburse a $2,000 tab at a
risqué California nightclub earlier this year, party officials said.

Washington Post: The Republican National Committee gave nearly $2,000 to a Southern
California GOP contributor for meal expenses at Voyeur West Hollywood, a
lesbian-themed California nightclub that features topless dancers
wearing horse-bits and other bondage gear, according to newly filed
disclosure records.

Politico: The Daily
Caller is standing by a story that was denounced by the Republican
National Committee on Monday highlighting the committee's decision to
expense nearly $2,000 spent at a "bondage-themed" night club.